Brad Boimler

Star Trek: Lower Decks has been a riot since its first season, and Tawny Newsome’s Beckett Mariner is a big reason why. Over the course of the show’s four-season run, she’s gone from being a chaotic, self-destructive ensign to...well, still that, but now promoted to a junior grade lieutenant alongside the other Lower Deckers. They’ve all been through a lot this past season, and Mariner even moreso, given she and Boimler (Jack Quaid) briefly traveled back in time to rub shoulders with the Strange New Worlds crew. Strange…

Image: ParamountThere’s a lot to love in Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks’ special Star Trek crossover, but getting to see Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid bring some of their chaotic energy from the world of animation into the live-action Mariner and Boimler was a highlight—especially because that energy radiated through the Strange New Worlds crew.How Has Ortegas Changed and Grown Coming into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 | io9 InterviewThat’s according to director Jonathan Frakes, who aside from being…

Crossovers are hard. The balance of time, fandom-winking wishlists, and the need to have things still actually matter to your characters can make smashing together heroes from across a franchise a challenge—a challenge Star Trek hasn’t been afraid to rise up to in the past. It’s good news then, that Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks’ collaboration is a successful balancing act that represents Trek at its best.Weirdest Thing Star Trek Star LeVar Burton Has Signed“Those Old Scientists”—released almost a whole week early to…

Screenshot: ParamountThought you’d had enough Star Trek: Strange New Worlds this week? Think again. To not leave fans who didn’t directly beam into San Diego Comic-Con feeling left out today, Paramount has made the surprise move to drop the latest episode of the series—its highly anticipated crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks—for everyone right now.Strange New World's Melissa Navia Talks Flying the Enterprise | io9 InterviewYes, as of 4pm PT/7pm ET today, “Those Old Scientists,” the seventh episode of Strange New…

Image: Paramount+Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has released the first official trailer that shows the cast of Lower Decks in full, live-action glory. While we’ve gotten earlier trailers for season two, this is a pretty cool little wink at a highly anticipated crossover episode for Strange New Worlds. Watch the newest trailer below.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Official Trailer | Paramount+Strange New Worlds follows Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Number One (Rebecca Romijn), Spock (Ethan Peck) and the other members…

Anson Mount as Captain Pike on Star Trek: Strange New WorldsPhoto: Marni Grossman/Paramount+Good news, Star Trek fans—in the broadest sense, because this affects multiple among Paramount+’s current crop of shows. The streamer has just revealedpremiere dates and renewal news for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star: Trek Prodigy.io9 Q Star Trek Phone MessageFirst, new seasons of pre-TOS series Strange New Worlds and animated series Lower Decks will be arriving very soon: Strange New Worlds on…

Image: CBS/ParamountYou might not have heard of The Lake, but this Thai creature feature will have life-size practical monsters courtesy of the legendary Jordu Schell, who has worked on movies like Blade, Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Dead, Hellboy, Avatar, and Alien vs. Predator. Reginald the Vampire, which stars Spider-Man’s Jacob Batalon, gets some teaser pics. Plus take a peek at Pierce Brosnan’s character, Dr. Fate, in the new Black Adam film! We’re off to hunt some spoilers!The CrowTHR reports Danny Huston has…

Screenshot: ParamountWhen we last left the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos on Lower Decks, things were looking a little rough for them. Captain Freeman got arrested for a war crime she didn’t commit—and now, as we head into season 3, Mariner, Boimler, and the gang have got to find a way to prove her innocence... while pissing off as little of Starfleet as they can.But what else is going to come after that heist? A whole load of shenanigans, if the brand new trailer Paramount just debuted at San Diego Comic-Con is anything to…